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My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching company based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 New episodes every fortnight!

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    • May 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Why Taking a Break Is a Business Strategy, Not a Luxury ⛱️

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 13:15


    Ep 20. Coach Lachy discusses why taking a break is good for you - and your business. Read the blog post Book: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work LessSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    The 5 Whys Strategy: Solve The Root Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 8:28


    Ep 19. Lachy shares a simple leadership technique to find the root cause of problems in your business - so that you can focus on solutions that make lasting change! Read about The 5 WhysSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    Sourcing And Manufacturing In Asia - with Tom Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 14:03


    Ep 18. Lachy chats to Tom Daniels, co-founder of OneLink Holdings, about how Australian businesses can source and custom manufacture products in China. Australia imported over $70 billion dollars worth of products from China in 2023. Electronics, machinery, cars - you name it. China's massive manufacturing base and heavy investments in R&D has elevated the country to a world leader in advanced manufacturing technologies, and at large-scale with competitive prices. China isn't alone, other countries in Asia like Vietnam have developed their manufacturing ecosystem. All this presents an opportunity for Australian businesses who want to source or custom manufacture high-quality products, efficiently, and be cost effective. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Use AI In Your Business Today - Josh Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 26:17


    Ep 17. Lachy chats to Josh Phillips from ClearAI.com.au about the current state of Artificial Intelligence, and how businesses can use AI right now to unlock more productivity and efficiency.Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    Should You Aim To Be Expensive?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 16:14


    Ep 16. Today we're talking about why being the cheapest is the worst business strategy and how you can avoid it. Check out Andrew Griffiths book: Someone has to be the most expensive - why not make it you? Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    What To Include In A Business Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 12:03


    Ep 15. Lachlan shares his tips on what to include in your business plan and how to create a business plan that you can action right away. More Insights: https://www.leaderguide.com.au/insights/what-to-include-in-a-business-plan Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Get More Raving Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 13:54


    Ep 14. Lachlan shares 5 strategies to get more customer reviews and use them to create a buzz. If everyone's competing on price - what if you made raving reviews your competitive advantage? Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Secure Your Business From Cyber Threats - James Bartrop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 26:12


    Ep 13. Lachlan asks James Bartrop from ShadowSafe.com.au how businesses can protect their team, their data and their reputation from cyber attacks. A MUST listen for every business owner! Take our Free Business Assessment: ⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/business-assessment⁠⁠ Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Fly Business Class at Economy Prices - with Steve Hui

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 18:11


    Why fly Economy when you COULD be flying Business at a similar price? Ep 12. Lachy talks to Steve Hui (The Points Whisperer). Steve is the Founder and CEO of iFLYflat.com.au - Australia's leading rewards travel agency. Steve shares how business owners are uniquely positioned to earn lots of points (through paying business expenses) and use those points strategically to fly Business Class ultra cheap. Learn more about Steve at www.iflyflat.com.au Take our Free Business Assessment: ⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/business-assessment⁠ Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Have A Bias Towards Action ⚡️

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 9:42


    Ep 11. What do all great leaders have in common? They have a bias towards action! Today, we discuss the 3 things holding you back from actioning your big goals. Take our Free Business Assessment: https://leaderguide.com.au/business-assessment Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    Good to Great: What Can You Be The Best At?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 7:02


    Ep 10. From the best-selling book Good To Great (Jim Collins), Lachy unpacks the Hedgehog Concept

    How to Start A Business In 30 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 10:08


    Welcome to Season 2 of My Business Guide! Today, Lachlan walks you through our 30-Day Launch Plan. Learn more at www.leaderguide.com.au/launch Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠ https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    5 Mistakes I Made Starting Out In Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 11:32


    In this final episode of Season 1 of My Business Guide, I wanted to share a few of my own mistakes and failures in business over the recent years. Mistakes are part of life. If you've made some, welcome to the club.  We don't like to talk about failure, but nevertheless it's important to learn from our mistakes and allow them to transform us into better, more humble (self-aware) leaders.  I hope you enjoy this episode and the first season! We'll be back next year with more episodes. Offload Book: ⁠www.offloadbook.com.au⁠ Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠ https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    How to Grow Your Business Without The Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 9:55


    Lachlan walks you through a 6-step plan from his new book OFFLOAD - How To Grow Your Business Without The Burnout. Get the book: www.offloadbook.com.au Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    5 Rules for Effective Email Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 14:21


    Harvard Business School found that the most successful CEO's are ruthless about not allowing email to distract them. Can we do the same? There are 5 rules for communicating effectively with email - two of them are used by the US Military! If you've ever felt overwhelmed or distracted by emails, this episode is for you. Read the summary of this episode Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    5 Steps To Running A Great Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 13:29


    Ep 5. 7 out of 10 employees feel their time is being squandered in meetings, and 45% of meetings serve no purpose at all! (Research by TeamStage). In this episode, Lachlan shares 5 steps to running effective meetings. ⚡️ Leaderguide.com.au/meetings

    How To Discover Your Niche - with Todd Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 14:15


    Ep 4. Ready to find your sweet spot and stand out from the crowd? Lachlan talks to Todd Howard from GrowANicheBusiness.com about how to discover and find your niche in business. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    Why Your Marketing Isn't Working (and how to fix it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 13:13


    Does marketing make your head spin? Did your last campaign flop? Do you feel like marketing is costing you money instead of making you money? In this episode Lachlan shares the 3 things you need to create marketing that works. Resources mentioned in the episode: Storybrand: www.leaderguide.com.au/storybrand Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    4 Rules for Effective Delegation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 14:05


    Has your business hit a growth plateau? Are you the bottleneck of every decision? It's time to get good at delegating. But how? In this episode Lachlan shares 4 simple rules to delegate effectively so that you can reclaim your time and enjoy more freedom running your business.  Subscribe to be first to hear about Lachlan's new book + get monthly leadership & business insights to your inbox: http://leaderguide.com.au/community My Business Guide is presented by LeaderGuide.com.au - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

    Get Your Business On a Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 13:51


    Is your business on an exciting mission? If not, learn how to rewrite your mission statement in just one sentence and use it to align your team, achieve more goals and grow your business. My Business Guide is presented by LeaderGuide.com.au - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane

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